SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1908.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDINQ
: CHAPTERS.
Chuplcr I At the suburban home
of Charles Wainwright, "high finan
cier," he and hit broker, Scott Gibbs,
hatch up a scheme to corner Borough
street railway stock. They rely upon
the support of Dick Horrigan, bom of
the neighboring city, who is coming
to discuss matters. Alderman The
lun, the thorn in Horrigan's side,
whom Wainwright is anxious to con
ciliate, is also coming, Among the
members of Wainwright' household
are his niece and nephew, Dallas and
Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson, secretive young man in
whom the financier has implicit confi
dence. Judge Newman, a neighbor of
Wainwright, whoso continuance In
office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Wainwrlght'i Intervention
with the boss. Another visitor to the
Winwrights' is Alwyn Bennett, in
1c with Dallas, who is calling to ask
her about her rumored engagement to
Cibbs. Perry is in love with Synthla
Garrison, also a neighbor. II Cyn
thia is the daughter of a bank presi
dent who nine years before the open
ing of the story was ruined by the
dealings of an , unnamed dishonest
financier, and shot himself. His eon
thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett
congratulates herseli upon the imma
culate record of her aon'a defeased
father. Dallas refuses to marry
Alwyn unless he does something
worthy of his family and education,
Phelan and Horrigan face each other.
III. Phelan defies Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turned down by the boss,
but at Wainwrlght'i request Horri
gan becomes suspicious of Thompson,
but Wainwright scoffs at the idea.
Horrigan and Wainwright makes a
corrupt deal whereby the former for
a big consideation, is to procure from
the board of aldermen a perpetual
franchise for the Borough street
railway. The bosi is worried by the
'' reform movement threatening his
power at the coming election and is
casting about for a candidate for
mayor with a clean record. He hits
upon Bennett, who has had some
slight political experience. The lat
ter accepts, but warns Horigan that,
If elected, he will be absolutely honest
and independent ,
CHAPTER nr.
TnE next few mouths were a pe
r rlod of unprecedented toll, and
1 excitement for Alwyn Bennett
I lie sometimes wondered at bis
own eloquence. Speech after speech
be made in every section of the city
In half built suburbs, In balls where
Bine-tenths of his bearer were In
evening dress and where familiar
faces dotted the place; In overcrowded,
, smoke reeking auditoriums, where not
one man In three won a collar and
, whe-e a score of nationalities vied for
nrawtlenee. . t
With a versatility that delighted
Horrlgnn the candidate managed to
adapt himself to every audience and,
moreover, to Impress his hearers with
a sense of bis absolute sincerity and
honosty. In the crowded, , polyglot
meetings be hit on the plan of speak
ing to representatives of each race In
their own tnriguAge. In a single even
ing, so the papers recorded, he bad
made speeches In English, French,
German, Italian and gpanlah. At some
meeting toughs hud tried to confuse
him by interrupting with questions,
Joking comment or lunult. For each
Alwyn. without breaking the thread of
hH discourse, found some quick reply
so apt us lo turn the laugh on his tor
mentor and turn the audience's sym
pathy to himself.
At last election day came and weut.
And Alwyu Bennett by a fair major
Ity carried his entire ticket to victory.
Even his severest 'critics In the organ
ization were forced lo admit that Ben
nett, and Bennett alono, bad saved the
party from severe defeat. Horrigan's
judgment and choice of men for tbo
thousandth time In thp boss' crooked
political career was vindicated, and
Horrigan himself was overjoyed be
yond measure. Nor did tho fact that
he had failed to oust Alderman The
lan In the primaries wholly cloud the
boss delight. ;
There was, however, a slight cloud
on Alwyn's triumph, for Pallas Wain
wrlgnt was not present to Bhnre that
triumph. Within a few days after Hor
rigan's visit to tho Wainwright place
l Dallas hul gone with an aunt on an
eight months' tour of Europe and the
Mediterranean. ' But Perry, who at her
secret request had kept her posted on
' cabled he? the result on election night,
and, the following day a reply mes
, sage of congratulation crossed the At
lantic to gladden Alwyn's heart, In a
letter that followed a week later Dal
las asked tho first political favor, the
future mayor was called upon to grant
She begged that In, bis office Bennett
would .try to And a place for Cynthia
Garrison, in , consequence of which
when the young man mado up bis list
of personal appointments Miss Garri
son found herself listed as assistant
private secretary at a decidedly conv
fortahle salary.
It was while she was working In that
capacity In the mayor private room
In the city ball during Bennett's lunch
hour one day In midwinter that ber
solitude was broken by the entrance of
a visitor
Perry Wainwright, redolent of band
box and soap a ever, found hi way
past the doorkeeper and burst Into the
sanctum
,"Hellof' was bis greeting. "Hla
honor Isn't around 7"
"No," answered Cynthia demnrely,
looking up from ber work with the
moat businesslike air ah could as
sume. "He'a out at lunch."
"I knew be would be." grinned Per
ry. "I timed It fine, didn't IT"
"It you knew he waa out, why did
you comer she asked severely. TonJ
know I never receive caller during
business hours. If you didn't come to
see Mr. Bennett"
"But I did. Honest I did. I have a
message for him. It's awfully impor
tant He mustn't miss It"
"Perhaps you'll leave it with met I
can" , r j, i ; ; ',. '!-.. .i m
"No; it's got an answer to It 111
have to wait, I suppose.", t
He tat down, uninvited, wita aa air
of mock resignation that was too much
for Cynthla'a gravity.
"Perry Wainwright" ah eiclalmed
la exasperation, "bow often am I to
tell you you mustn't bother me here
In offlet bourar
"Now you've hurt my feeling," an
nounced Perry In solemn conviction.
"But" be added generously, "I'll for
give you, and to prove It I'll give you a
peace offering. Seel Your old Boston
terrier Betty and Prince Charlie, and
me holding them."
And he laid before her a photograph.
She caught It up, with a little cry of
pleasure.: - ,
"Ob, the beauties!" abe exclaimed.
"We do look well In that pose," he
admitted modestly. .
"I was speaking of the dogs," lb
reproved Aim, with lofty worn.
"But I'm In the picture, too," he ex
plained. "I'm the one with the bat
on. And"-
Tbank you so much for the picture.
I shall keep It always. They're the
nicest dogs I ever bad."
"I'm nice too. And It Isn't my fault
I'm not a dog, I". . -
"I told you once before not to give
up hope. You'll grow. "I"
"I told that to some fellow at the
club, and we tried to figure It out and
we decided yon were guying me," y ,
"What clever men you must be at
that clubt Are you going to the ad
ministration ball next, week r
"Are your
"Whyr
"Because that's the answer. I've
never been to an administration ball,
but If you're there I guess If
"Don't be silly. The administration
ball la a very great function Indeed.
Pve been asking question about It
Not only every one connected with the
administration goes, but all sort of
capitalist and other people like that
I've heard that some of the biggest
financial deals are arranged during
that ball. Isn't It queerr
"Not especially. There's a deal I'm
thinking of putting through myself
that night If I don't get a good chance
earlier a deal that means a lot to
me."
"Then why wait till the ball? Why
not"-
"I'd do It now, only Bennett might
come In boforo"
"What a worker Mr. Bennett Is!"
broke In Cynthia, turning very pink
ind hastening to chnngo the subject
"In the old days we thought he was
the soul of laziness, but now he's
working here night and day. He's not
only the youngest mayor this city ever
had, but I think he's the busiest too.
no"
The eulogy on the new mayor was
cut short by that dignitary's appear
ance from the center room. As Alwyn
paused to hang up his coat and hat
and pull off bis gloves Cynthia bent
nce more over her work, while Terry
itralghtened up and tried to look as
though he really had business of press
lug Importance with his honor.
The months had brought changes to
Bennett. There were care lines on his
face, aud bis byes were tired. A few
silver strands, too, had crept Into the
darker hair on his temples. There was
little now about him to suggest the
Idler.
"Well, old man," he exclaimed on
seeing Terry, "what's the excuse this
time?"
"The what?" asked the youth un
easily. "The excuse. You come here when
I'm likely to be out-abont four times
a week, and always with a perfectly
new excuse for your Intrusion. I tol
erate you for tho originality of those
excuses. What Is today's?"
"I have no need of an excuse," re
plied Terry, with an air of hurt dig
nity. "I am the bearer of a most Im
portant message to you."
"From whom?;'
"From-from Dallas Is borne; land
ad this morning."
A light came Into the mayor's tired
eye at the news.
"And tho message?" be asked ea
gerly. A
"That' the message. She' home."
"She sent you to tell me that?"
"No; not exactly that" evaded Ter
ry, wriggling uncomfortably,
"Well, what Was her messsge then?"
"She-she didn't send any." ,
"Then who sent the message that
he has come home?"
"Well, the fact I I sent It myself.
That' why I brought it"
"Oh, you poor Idiot!" laughed Ben
nett "The same old excuse In a new
hape! Well, now you're here, you can
stay Just live minutes. I'm too busy
to play with little boys today."
"Little boys! I'll be twenty-two next
jprlng. 1"-
"Any messages while I was out, Miss
Garrison?" ;
"Yes, one," answered Cynthia. "Your
mother telephoned that she would be
here at half past 2. She said she bad
a surprise for you." ?
"Say," remarked Perry, feeling bo was
being excluded from the talk, "I'd go
easy on that surprise If I were you,
Alwyn., I've had surprise over the
telephone myself, and they're punk.
Once a girl" , -..:
"Alderman Phelan would like to
speak to your honor." said Ingram, the
old doorkeeper, popping out of ; the
anteroom.
"Show htm In," answered Bennett
"Now, then. Perry"-,
"Were you about to ask me to stay
awhile longer?" asked the boy. "Be
cause I'm sorry, but I can't Goodby.
Good afternoon, Miss Garrison. Glad
yon liked the photo. So long. Maybe
I'll bring another message from Dallas
tomorrow."
"Wbat can Thelan want of me, I
wonder." mused Bennett half aloud,
"ne and I scarcely Good afternoon,
alderman! I think this Is the first time
you've bouored me with a visit"
"Then be lenient with a first offense,
your honor," suggested Thelan, shak
ing bands with the mayor and nodding
pleasantly to Cynthia as she passed
out to her own office.
"Something Important I suppose."
hasarded Bennett
"Maybe It is Important and maybe it
Isn't" returned Thelan. , "It all. de
pends on whether that wa a true story
In the Chronicle today about your veto
ing the Borough 8treet railway bill. If
you've really vetoed that bill all I'll
have to do Is to say, 'Sorry I can't stay
longer, and get out"
"No," said Bennett "that announce
ment wasn't authorised. I haven't ve
toed tbo Borough Street railway bill.
In fact I haven't made public any de
cision on It Why r .
"I'm glad to hear It and, that being
the case. 111 invite myself to a Beat and
stay awhile. Say, your honor, on the
level, that Borough bill was the rawest
thing that ever came across. Gee, but
they did their work with a meat axP'
"Then you weren't one of the alder
men who voted for It?"
"Me? Nothln' doing. I don't belong
to Dick norrlgan's 'solid thirteen.' He
can't buy and sell me at his own
term like he does them thirteen geez
ers." "And yet, alderman, from your rep-utatlon"-
"Frora my reputation I'm a crook,
hey? Well, there's crooks and crooks.
And I'm one of the other kind, if I'm
crooked at all. which 1 deny most en
thoosldstically. At least I follow no
Ilorrlgan whistle."
"Then why are you here In regard
to the Borough bill?'
"Terhaps It's on the theory of set a
thief to catch a thief.
"Well," laughed Bennett amused In
spito of himself by the alderman's
frankness, "at least you call a spade a
spade." , , , !
"I sure don't refer to It vague, but as
a "utensil.' You don't need any foot
note explanations In one syllable when
Jimmy Thelan' talking. Every move
a picture. If I hndn't been through
the game from shuffle to cash in,
would I be wise to what the Horrigan
crowd Is framing up on you now?
Say, I've done some raw work In my
time, but this Borough business Is the
coarsest yet They must think you're
the original Mr. Good Thing."
"You speak as If I were to be made
responsible for" ...... 1
"And ain't you?" cried Thelan. "Sure
you are. When the people get wise to
what they're up against and com
mence to do their scream will they re
member that So-and-so framed the bill
and that such and such aldermen vot
ed for It? Not them. What the public
will remember Is that you signed It.
It'll go screechln' down the corridors
if ttme as 'the Iniquitous Borough
franchise bill that Bennett signed.'
Cntoh the Idea?"
"Yes," said Bennett grimly; "I un
derstand. But what I don't see Is why
you should have taken the trouble to
como here and warn me of this.
You've never shown any apecia! food'
ne' for mo hitherto .'.' , a ;
"That right But I've hown
bunches of unfondncss for Chesty Pick
Horrigan. And .Horrigan's the .man
who's rushing the Borough bill through.
Lord, what a bill! Ifa so crooked that
If It was laid out like a street the man
who tried to walk along It would meet
himself coming back.. Why, your hon
or, I"-
Mr, Wainwright your honor," said
Ingram at the door; "says be won't de
tain you long."
"Let blra In if you like," suggested
Phelan. "I can wslt Shall I go Into
the other"-...
"No. Walt here If you choose. His
business isn't likely to be private."
"I'm s,orry to break In on your rush
hours," said Wainwright aa be ad
vanced to greet the mayor, "I won't
keep you long. Good afternoon, alder
man.";'. ' -. ...
"Howdy," returned Thelan, walking
over to the far end of the office, where,
by falling Into deep and admiring
study of a particularly atrocious por
trait of some earlier mayor, he denoted
that be was temporarily out of the
conversation. , .
"I'll come" to the point at once, Mr.
Bennett" began Wainwright "I call
ed to see yon about the Borough Street
railway bill."
"That' an odd coincidence," answer
ed Bennett "I wa going to call you
up this afternoon and ask your opinion
of it What do you think of the meas
ure?" "What does be think of It?" mutter
ed Thelan. addressing the portrait In
an aside that was perfectly audible.
"What does be think of It? And biro
ownln' the rival road! Ob, easy! Ask
blm a real bard oner .
"You're , mistaken, alderman," re
turned Wainwright blandly. "I am in
clined to favor the passage of the Bor
ough. bllL" .; '. "''.
Thelan shot one keen glance of In
credulity at the financier, then wheeled
about and resumed bis rapt study of
the portrait ' 1 '
"Yes," continued Wainwright; "I ad
mit that my City Surface line i in a
way the rival of the Borough Street
railway, but In a big city like this
there's surely room for both lines to
carry on a prosperous business, so why
should they try to Injure each other?
"Why, oh, whyr echoed ' Thelan,
again addressing the portrait ' "Can 1
be gettln' so old that I've began bear
In' queer things that' never said?" '
Wainwright paid no heed to the In
terpolation, but went on: , 4
"Of course the franchise will be a
good thing for the Borough road, but
it needn't hurt the City Surface line.
Beside, the passing of the bill made
Borough stock rise from 63 to 81. Then
when that unauthorized announcement
waa made today that your honor would
veto It the stoc tumbled from 81 to
73. Just ee what power rest with
you; Mr. Bennett! If you should veto
tbe bill, .tbe
Borough stock
will slump to
almost nothing.
Think wbat that
wilt, mean to
widows and or
phans and. all
aorts of poor
people who have
Invested all their
savings In that
stock." .. ...... J
"I'll be hear
In' harps twang-
"TH be hearln' harp in' next," groan
nex," sold Phelan." Thelant In
wonder. "Has the poor, dear man got
swellin of the heart or Is he maybe
tbe advance agent of the millennium?
To think of old Tightwad Waln-wrlghfV-
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Ingram forestalled any reply from
the financier by entering with the tid
ing that Thompson waa In the ante
room with an Important message for
Wainwright - - .
"May I see him in here?" asked the
visitor. "It Is my private secretary,
and"-,.
"Certainly," asserted Bennett "Show
him In, Ingram."
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, "I'd like to see a private ecretry of
mine como buttin' In like this," con
fided Thelan to the picture.. "I'd chase
blm so far be'd discover a new street
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The alderman broke off short Ills
eye had fallen on Thompson as tbe
latter entered.." , Thelan stood rigid,
with mouth open and eye bulging,
taking In every detail of the quiet
pallid yonng man' appearance. Tbe
secretary meanwhile had gone np to
Wainwright and begun to deliver bis
message.. - ?
"Mr. Horrigan called you up, sir,"
aid be, "Just a minute or so after you
left tbe office. He wishes you to come
and see him Immediately if possible."
"All right" answered the financier,
"I'll come at ouce. I'm sorry, your
honor, that I am called wy Jest now,
for I'd like to discuss this Borough bill
further with yon. But what I wished
to express can be said In a nutshell.
If I, who own tbe rival road, am In
favor of granting tbe Borough fran
chise, I can't see why any one else
should object to It Com on, Thomp
son. Good day. your honor Good day,
alderman."
The financier passed out TUapson
was following when Thelan, who bad
never once removed hi eyes from the
secretary, stepped In front of blm, ?
"Well, young man!" said be. . .
, "Well, sir!" said Thompson U m&t
surprise. , ',-..)':
"You remember me?"
"1 don't think so. sir."
"Hub! That's queer! I'm Alderman
Phelan of the Eighth."
"I've read about you. of course, air.
but I" - -
"Bnt yon don't know me? Never met
tie before?"
Tm sorry; sir. but I can't recall It
if I did. Good day. sir.'
The secretary hurried oat after his
employer. Phelan, with a puzzled cbak
of the bead, seemed trying to solve
some elusive problem. Bnt Bennett
who bad not noted tbe brief scene be
tween Thompson and the alderman,
broke In on the latter' musing with
the remark:
"You appeared to be amazed at Mr.
lYalnwrlghf attitude toward the Bor
ough Street railway franchise."
" 'Amazed' is a mild, gentle word for
my feeling," declared the alderman.
'To hear that old flint heart prattlln'
about widows and orphans and fair
play why say, your honor, I know
Charles Wainwright from way back,
and I tell you he has the same affec
tion for the money of widow and or
phans that a tomcat has for a canary.
As for fair play, he wouldn't recognize
It if be was to bear It through a mega
phone. He's up to something! I don't
know Just what ButTUTWi ;i l
"Come; comer remonstrated Bennett
good numaredly. ."I'maaro yon do
Wainwright an injustice. , He"
"He' a fine old bird! I Do you chance
to rtmembefr the Garrison1 ase nice
year back? President Garrison of the
Israel Putnam Trust company'".; (
"Who shot himself after being ruined
by a financier who was hi dearest
friend? Yes. What ba that to do
"With Wainwright? Oh, nothln"
much; Only Wainwright happened to
be th6 financier."' " '
"No! You must be mistaken." .
"Am I? 1 ought to know something
about It I was the chief of police at
the time and bandied tbe case. It was
I who suppressed Walnwrlght's name:
For a small consideration I"
"Wainwright!" gasped Bennett '"Of
all meal. But?-' ?.4 .-f-j .
1 "So you see ' wtiy I coppered ' the
mercy, and 'fair play' cards when: he
dealt ,'em Just now,, purred Phelan.
"There'8 something big behind' this
talk of his In favor of the Borough
bill. Wasn't It at his house last sum
mer that Horrigan offered you the norat
nation? That's the story, and"- -
"Yes. On the 25th of July, n"
' "The 25th of July; hey? That was
the day he had .me out there. - The day
I met that rellow Glbbs. By the way.
your honor, the papers say it's Gtbbs'
firm that's buyin" all that Borough
stock. They've been buyln' it up on
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tho quiet for months. I begin to ceo a
lot of funny little light that make tfc!o
thing clearer. . Glbb I buyln' Borough
stock.; He' Wainwright' chum. Hor
rigan and Wainwright frame np your
nomination; then tbe minute you come
Into power this Borough franchise bill
is flashed on yon by Horrigan, and
Wainwright begs you to sign it Take
my Up Wainwright owns tho Borough
road aa well the City Surface, and Hor
rigan's gettln' a fat wad of stock for
arrangln' the franchise,- Oh, they've
got yonr honor all tied np In ribbons,
like you was a measly bookay, Yon
and me ought to get together and fight
this thing out side by side, and when
once I get tbe Indian sign on Dick Hor
rigan" .' ''"
"But I've no personal quarrel with
Horrigan. He"-
"You've got the same quarrel with
blm that tbe pigeon has with the musk-
rat If you don't use your wings you'll
be swallowed. Let me put you on to a
few of the little Jokers in that bill of
bis. You see"
"I see more about that bill than you
think," Interposed Bennett "I've work
ed over it night after night 'with my
lawyer. Don't you get the Idea I've been
'" "' TV M,ceP Jnt be-!
X cause I haven t
V been making
vow
any , premature
disturbance.'
1 "I think,'
fserved Phelanf
slowly, "I think
I'm begtnnln'te
get a new line
on yon and un
derstand you
better. If It's
1 to kaow It, Jim-
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Be Md out hit hand, gay lou'r tli
anatieTmcu. gnypta rfgQtf '
."TT. : HeheldoutbJi
hand, and Bennett gripped It cordlallyJ
, "I'm glad we had this talk, aldeV-1
man," said he. "We are fighting froml
different points of view, bnt our main
object is the same.' I thlak w can!
pull together on this matter."
"Wo sure can!" agreed Pboian. "An'
aa for Horrigan, when I'm done with
blm he'll be rolled up In a nice bundle.
an' I'll print on it In big letters, 'L'sei
all the books you like.' "
"Mrs. Bennett sir." said Ingram.
"I thought you was single!" exclaim
ed Thelan. ;; . :
"It's my mother. Show ber In."
From the musty antechamber came
the rustle of feminine attire, and Mrs
Bennett came In. Devoted as he was
to his mother, Alwyn now had no eyes
for her, for over her shoulder he had
ennsrht n.elimnse of another face.
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